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Believe in Luck? Well, Toss Your Four-Leaf Clover, Say Experts--It May Be Making You Unhealthy

Are you someone who keeps a lucky charm, or has never stopped looking for a lucky four-leaf clover? Cute and harmless? Not really, say experts. Surprising health warning for girls who believe in luck...

OK, so take it or leave it, but the latest research crossing the wires seems to be taking aim at people who believe in luck. That's right, Australian researchers report that people who don't put much stock in luck tend to make much healthier lifestyle choices, compared to people who think their lives are hinged on luck. Now that's not very lucky!

While I do have my superstitions, I don't tend to put too much weight in luck. I believe that we make our own luck and good fortune by the way we live our lives. :)